Adjustable hanging bar

ABSTRACT

Exerciser (3) for hanging that can be positioned around a door (16), usable by tall and short persons, having an adjustable bar for hanging (1) which can be easily removed to free the passage through the door. It is meant either for hanging exercises, than for vertebral column stretching. It comprises a bar for hanging (1) supported by two uprights (2,2′) resting on the floor (8) and fixed to a wall (14) with spacers (12). The existence of said two uprights (2,2′) permits: 1) to place the bar (1) also above a door lintel (6), for tall users 2) to removably place the bar (1) internally to the door (16) passage, for short users, thanks to rotating adjusting junctions (18,18′). Therefore this structure does not prevent the use of a door, and permits the user to make brief exercises at any time he passes through the door.

BACKGROUND ART

It is known from US2017209733A1 to provide a training equipment mountedto a side surface of a vehicle or to a wall of a building or a ship. Itis known from US2013310232A1 to provide an exercise frame made up of twoupright members connected by a transverse base member and a transverselink attached to the top portion of the frame. In commerce there areseveral types of hanging bars to be attached internally to a doorpassage, which prevents the passage through said door.

Other types of hanging bars are meant to be fixed to two parallel wallsof an aisle. Others are fixed to the ceiling by cables. In such cases itis not easy to adjust the bar and the resistance is often insufficientto stand overweight people.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

The invention relates to an exerciser (3) for hanging one's own bodyexercises that can be positioned around a door (16), such as a portal,usable either by tall and short persons, having an adjustable bar forhanging (1) which can be easily fixed horizontally, it can be easilyremoved or rotated vertically to free passage through the door. It ismeant either for hanging exercises, than for vertebral columnstretching.

The floor is the strongest element that can bear a weight in a house andtherefore the bar for hanging (1) of my invention is supported by twouprights (2,2′) resting on the floor (8) and fixed to a wall (14) withspacers (12), said bar (1) is connected to said uprights (2.2′) withadjustable rotating junctions (18,18′) that can be positioned by theuser. The presence of said two uprights (2,2′) permits: 1) to place thebar (1) also above a door lintel (6), for tall users 2) to place the barthat can be easily removed (1) internally to door (16) passage, forshort users, thanks to rotating adjusting junctions (18,18′). Saiduprights (2,2′) can be placed externally to door jambs (7), opposite tothe opening side of the door (16). Therefore this structure does notprevent from using a door, and allows the user to briefly exercise anytime he passes through that door.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the hanging exerciser (3) having the bar for hanging (1)positioned above door lintel (6), to be used by a tall person.

FIG. 2 shows the adjustable rotating junction (18) mounted on an upright(2).

FIG. 3 shows a detail of adjustable rotating junction (18).

FIG. 4 shows how the bar (1) can be positioned horizontal by maneuveringadjusting screw (26).

FIG. 5 shows how it is possible to free the passage through a door (16)when bar for hanging (1) is positioned to be used by a short person [bar(1) lays vertical thanks to rotating junction (18)].

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Two uprights (2,2′) have short mounting brackets (12) for connection toa wall (14) such as spacers for keeping a comfortable space for theuser's hands when holding the hanging bar. (1). The base (5,5′) of eachupright unloads the weight to the floor (8). Each upright (2,2′) has aplurality of through-holes (20) for removable connection to anadjustable rotating junction (18,18′). With reference to FIG. 3, saidjunction (18) comprises a plate (24) downwards connected to a tubularelement (19). Plate (24) has a hole for rotating and removableconnection to a screw (22) passing through a hole (20) located inupright (2). Tubular element (19) has an adjusting vine (26) screwedthrough its bottom that moves upwards or downwards the end (4) of thebar (1) when said end (4) is inserted in tubular element (19). Thereforetubular element (19) is of such dimension as to permit end (4) to moveup and down. By maneuvering adjusting screw (26) it is possible to placebar (1) perfectly horizontal. If the user is short, bar (1) is to bepositioned in the door passage space (16) when used, and must be easilyremoved when the passage (16) is not used. It is therefore possible toextract second end (4′) from junction (18′) and to rotate junction (18)to put bar (1) in vertical position, out of the passage space (16). Thisis made possible by means of top screw (22), which permits such arotation between bar (1) and upright (2).

So a bar can be placed perfectly horizontal (1) by two operations: 1)connection of junctions (18,18′) to a hole (20, 20′) positioned at thesame level; 2) precise adjusting by maneuvering adjusting screw (26).Bar (1) must be placed in a way that prevents it from coming out fromtubular element (19) when not desired. Therefore ends (4,4′) of bar (1)are provided with removable blocking elements (28,28′).

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY: The present invention can be produced byblacksmith manufactures or by furniture industry or sport equipment orsimilar. Present description discloses only one way to realize thepresent invention, which is better defined by the following claims.

1. Exerciser (3) comprising a bar (1) for hanging one's own bodysupported by two uprights (2,2′) resting on the floor (8) and fixed to awall (14), said bar (1) connected to said uprights (2.2′) by means ofjunctions (18,18′) that can be positioned by the user; whereby it ispossible to locate each of said uprights (2,2′) on a side of a doorpassage (16).
 2. Exerciser according to claim 1 wherein each of saiduprights (2,2′) is provided with a device for adjusting the position ofsaid junctions (18,18′) on each of said uprights (2,2′).
 3. Exerciseraccording to claim 1 wherein each of said junctions (18,18′) is providedwith a system for adjusting its position on each of said uprights(2,2′).
 4. Exerciser according to claim 2 wherein said device foradjusting the position of said junctions (18,18′) on each of saiduprights (2,2′) comprises a series of holes (20) in which to set thehousing of a locking element (22).
 5. Exerciser according to claim 2wherein the said bar (1) has at each end (4,4′) at least one lockingelement (28,28′).
 6. Exerciser according to claim 1 wherein saidjunction (18) comprises at least one plate (24) having a hole in itsupper part (24) and a tubular body (19) in its lower part, said hole forthe housing of an upper screw (22) for connection with a correspondinghole (20) existing in said upright (2); said tubular body (19) housing afirst end (4) of said bar (1), second end (4′) of said bar (1) beinghoused in a tubular body (19′) of a similar junction (18′) connected tosecond upright (2′); whereby said upper screw (22) allows the rotationof said bar (1) in vertical position when its opposite end (4′) isdetached from said junction (4′) when said locking element (28′) isunlocked; whereby it is possible to a short user to quickly free thepassage through a door (16) by removing said bar (1) from the horizontalposition to a vertical position outside said passage.
 7. Exerciseraccording to claim 6 wherein at least one (19) of said tubular bodies(19,19′) comprises at least one adjusting screw (26) passing through itslower part (30) and screwable upwards to vary the height of said end (4)of said bar (1) housed in it; whereby it is possible to adjust thehorizontally of said bar (1) by two operations: first operationconsisting in fixing said upper screws (22,22′) of said junctions(18,18′) to said holes (20,20′) of said upright (2,2′), at approximatelythe same height; second operation consisting in to maneuver saidadjustable screw (26) so as to obtain precise horizontally of said bar(1).
 8. Exerciser according to claim 6 in which said uprights (2,2′) areconnected to a wall (14) by means of spacers (12); whereby a user canhold said bar (1) keeping his hands at a comfortable distance from saidwall (14).
 9. Exerciser according to claim 1 in which said uprights(2,2′) are connected to a wall (14) by means of spacers (12); whereby auser can hold said bar (1) keeping his hands at a comfortable distancefrom said wall (14).